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My Practice

My practice focus is reproductive and maternal mental health. I provide individual and couples therapy for infertility, pregnancy and postpartum, third-party family building, and parenting kids of any age in any family structure. I also work with donor conceived people, and with former donors who want to meaningfully connect with genetic offspring.

My general practice areas include loss and grief, life transitions, understanding and managing mood and anxiety challenges, climate change mental health, sandwich generation stress, and relationship issues. I work with clients in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I believe strongly in the inner wisdom within each of us; at times we just need additional support. Working from a relational approach, I encourage genuine connection and collaboration between us. My clinical style integrates mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with psychodynamic and interpersonal theories.

I love the transformational nature of this work and believe in our capacity for change and growth. Therapy can be an enriching experience that brings about lasting change. I encourage you to reach out for support.

Education + Licensure
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | LMFT 51679
M.A. Counseling Psychology, University of San Francisco

Professional Affiliations
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Postpartum Support International

Media + Presentations
Authored GoodTherapy article: Coping Skills to Center Yourself through Infertility, 07/09/14
Interviewed for Huffington Post article: 9 Ways to Make the Two-Week Wait a Little More Bearable, 06/25/14
Interviewed for Huffington Post article: Secondary Infertility: 3 Million U.S. Women Facing a Devastating, Confusing Reality, 11/12/13
Presentation to Mill Valley School District, Understanding Teen Adjustment to Parental Divorce: What Kids Want Parents to Know, 5/17/13 

Postgraduate Training
Infertility and Third Party Reproduction: American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Maternal Mental Health: UCSF, Postpartum Support International

Professional Experience
I have worked in a variety of clinical settings, including private practice, counseling centers, school-based therapy and community mental health. My previous career was in the corporate world for 10 years.